Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-19
THE cHRYsANTHEmUM EXHIBIT
The Most Beautiful and Attractive Dis
play Ever Seen in the City
of Memphis.


The Memphis papers, the Appeal,
Avalanche and Sunday Times par
ticularly, all express the most graft
flying appreciation of the Flower
Show that GAINESVILLE furnished
them, and in unstinted praise give
the credit were it properly belongs; to
Clarksvilles' enterprising Horticul-
turists. They speak of it in the best
terms as an enterprise that the State
might be proud of as demonstrating
its great resources in climate and
soil. The Appeal of Thursday says
The opening of the Chrysanthemum show
took place yesterday evening at 7.3Q at the
Young Mems Hebrew Association Hall !, cor
ner of Second and Union streets. Many adj
mrers of natures beauties attended the Open
ing, and large numbers of the flowers were
sold or engaged. The collection OF flowers is
very large, and 1t required anunber OF furni-
ture cars to convey them from the Louisville
and Nashville depot to the place of exhibit.
The greatest portion of the flowers are from
he Evergreen Lodge F!ara Gardens at
Clarksville, Tennessee.
Owing to a wreck on the Louisville and
Nashville road, their arrival was delayed
fully eight hours, but the train arrived in
time to prevent any delay in opening the
show. This was prevented by the excellent
management of the ludies In charge, who
made up the last time by arranging the flow
ers for exhibition III an incredible short lime.
On entering the hall in which the show
took place last nigat tho visitor was inn
pressed with the idea of having entered a
tropical garden where rare exotics bloomed
forth in abundant profusion. The chrysan-
themum, OF which there were over four nun
dred varieties were tastefuliy arranged IN the
spacious hall, and wherever the eye turned 1t
was greeted with the sight OF a pleasing in
termixlng of every conceivable color. Elk.
tending the entire length OF the building on
the fioIr were three rows of flower pots, each
one containing full-grown plant on which
appeared q dozen or more blooms. The stage
at the end ofthe hall was profusely decorated
with the choicest blossoms OF the chrysanthe-
mum ami other flowers and palms, ferns, dar-
camelias, alocasias and azalias. These were
placed on the floor of the stage, hanging from
the wings and flies and from each crevice
peeped forth blossom of rare beauty. The
ladies who attended the exhibition were de-
| lighted with the beautiful sight 1t presented
! while the gentlemen who escorted them were
at a loss how to express their admiration
! A number of small tables in tire hall were
heavy W til the weight OF piles OF cut flowers
| living upon them, These flowers were sold by
| the ladies in charge and with but few excep-
lions the gentlemen on leaving the hall, wers
| boutonnieres OF delicate rosebuds. fTTEy4 &
| The opening d irtss was 10 have been
made by prof" Barney Hughes but owing
| to severe cold recently contracted by tina
gentleman II was postponed until tnis eve
ming.
| Considerable disappointment was mani
| tested on account OF this, and no doubt pc vii
make amends for The unavoidable delay by
] exeelling even himself Tonight. ~
During the evening the Acme brass band
of Chieago, enliyened those present Win 2
number OF popular ATS. ihey nave kinuiy
volunteered their services in aid OF the ehartt
| able cause for which the exhibition Is made
and will be present eacn evening uhtii ~